Two new academic library books from ALA.(books to check out: JOB-RELATED READING)(Information Literacy Programs in the Digital Age)(Library 2.0 Initiatives in Academic Libraries)(Brief article)(Book review)

From: Computers in Libraries | Date: March 1, 2008 | Copyright information

ALA Editions has released Library 2.0 Initiatives in Academic Libraries (ISBN: 978-0-8389-8452-9, 179 pp., $31.50 for members, $35 for nonmembers) edited by Laura B. Cohen. The work is a hybrid book and wiki that presents 12 case studies; the authors will write regularly updated reports on the wiki about their initiatives for at least 2 years. The studies describe several emerging practices, including varied uses of networked social software and open data formats to enhance and distribute resources and services, as well as the use of tools such as blogs, wikis, podcasts, instant ...

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